Holder and dispenser for rolled flexible strands



April 3, 1951 J. H. BOWERS 2,547,253

HOLDER AND DISPENSER FOR ROLLED FLEXIBLE STRANDS Filed Feb. 3, 1950 H104 fnwers l 1i" Pi. W

y Patented Apr. 3, 1951 HOLDER AND DISPENSER FOR ROLLED FLEXIBLE STRANDSJohn H. Bowers, Willow Run, Mich.

Application February 3, 1950, Serial N0. 142,235

This invention relates to a novel holder and dispenser particularlyadapted for containing and rdispensing a roll of shing line leader suchas gut, nylon or steel and which Will effectively function to retain theleader in a neat, orderly and readily accessible manner and eliminatethe time consuming tangles caused by a loose roll of leader. Still afurther object of the invention is to provide a holder and dispenserfrom which any 'desired amount of the flexible strand or leader may bedispensed and cut off and the remainder retained by the holder in a,readily accessible manner for use when required.

Still a further object of the invention is to provide a holder, anddispenser which may be readily renlled and reused and which may beconstructed in a size convenient to be carried in a fishing tackle boxyet which will hold a relatively large amount of leader.

Various other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafterbecome more fully apy parent from the following description of thedrawing, illustrating a presently preferred embodiment thereof, andwherein:

Figure 1 is an edge elevational View showing the holder and dispenser inan assembled position; Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereofpartly in section looking from left toright of Figure l.

Figure 3 is a diametrical sectional view of the I" device takensubstantially along a planev as indi- Figure '7 is a View similar toFigures 5 and 6 showing the outer section of the container, and Figure 8is a fragmentary sectional view of the outer container takensubstantially along a plane as indicated by the line 8-8 of Figure 7.

Referring more specifically to the drawing, the holder and dispenser,designated generally I and comprising the invention will be describedfor use in connection with a roll of Ilshing leader but it Will-bereadily apparent that the device I0 is equally well adapted for use as aholder and dispenser for other typesof flexible strands. lThe holder anddispenser I 0 includes an inner containersection, designated generallyIl, and illus- Y trated in .detail in Figure an outer container section,designated generally I2, and illustrated 3 claims. (o1. 242-135) indetail in Figure 7, and a spool, designated generally I3, andillustrated in detail` in Figure 6.

The inner container section Il includes a side wall I4 of circular shapehaving an annular flange I5 projecting from one yside thereof and whichis disposed at a right angle to the wall I4. The

Vwall I 4 is provided with a central depression v in Figure 5.

forming a hub I6 of circular cross section which is disposedconcentrically within the annular flange I5 and which has an end wallI1, the outer surface of which is preferably disposed flush with thefree edge of the flange I5, as clearly illustrated Said end wall Il ofthe hub I6 is provided with a central threaded opening I8. A portion ofthe flange I5 is provided with a circumferentially elongated slot IAS,for a purpose which will hereinafter be described.

The outer container section I2 comprises a side wall 2l] and an annularflange 2I which projects from the periphery of the wall 20 and which isdisposed substantially at a right angle to the plane of the wall 20. Thewall 2Q, which is likewise circular, is provided with a central opening22 which is larger in diameter than the threaded opening I8. The flange2| is provided with an elongated, relatively wide opening 23 ,which exftends circumferentially thereof and a substantially smallercircumferentially extending slot 2li which is of approximately the samesize as the slot I9. The slot (24 is circumferentially spaced from theopening 23 and the inner side of the 4flange 2I is provided with acircumferentially extending inwardly opening groove 25 which extendsbetween the adjacent ends of the opening 23 and slot 24. The innersurface of the flange 2l. is also recessed transversely as seen at 26 inFigure 8 to accommodate a small blade 2l which is suitably securedtherein and which has a cutting edge 28 which extends into the end ofthe slot 2d which is disposed adjacent the opening 23.

the bed 0f the groove 25. The flange 2i isalso provided with twodiametrically opposed substantially semicircular recesses 29 which openoutwardly of the free edge of said flange 2 l. The opening 23 and slot24 are located between said recesses 29, as best illustrated in Figure.8.

The spool I3 comprises corresponding spaced sides 30 which are circularin outline and joined by an integral transversely extending cylindricalhub 3! which extends therebetween and which defines a bore 32 ofcircular cross section sized to llt detachably and rotatably on the hubI6.

The groove 25 extends across the blade 2l: so that a portion of saidblade forrns a part of tion thereof is positioned in the groove 25. TheVouter container I2, which is suillciently larger Vthan the innercontainer II to engage thereover, is then applied over the innercontainer YYIl so that the slot I9 will be disposed adjacent the end ofthe opening 23 which is located remote to the slot 24 or said slot I9may be ldisposed beneath a portion of the flange 2|, beyond and adjacentthe end of the opening 23 which is remote to the slot 24, so that aportion of the leader 33' will be exposed by the opening 23 between thegroove and the slot IVas illustrated in Figure 4.

A screw 3d, having an enlarged knurled head 35, is then inserted throughthe opening 22 and is threadedly engaged in the opening I8 and tightenedfor securing the container sections II and i2 together and for clampingthe central portion of the wall 26 against the hub end I'I to preventthe container sections Il and I2 from turning relatively to one another.As seen in Figure 3, the spool I3 is sized so as to be loosely disposedwithin the flange I and between the container walls IA and 2i! to allowthe spool to turn freely on the hub l5 as the leader or strand 23 iswithdrawn therefrom. The outer surface of the ange I5 is roughened orknurled as seen at I'Sa so that a portion of the strand will be grippedbetween said roughened surface and the bed of the groove to prevent thestrand 33 from slipping back out of the groove 25 into the opening 23.The user may grasp the holder lil in either hand and by applying thethumb of the hand which grips Ythe holder i@ through the opening 23 canengage the portion of the strand 33 which extends longitudinally of saidopening 23 for pushing it toward the groove 25 for withdrawing a portionof the strand from the spool I3 through the, opening IQ and for slidingthe strand through the groove 25 and outwardly of the flange 2i throughthe slot 24. When a suicient amount of the strand has thus beenprojected through the slot 2d it may be gripped between the lingers anda pull exerted thereon in a direction along the outer side of the flange2I and away from the blade 2l until the desired amount of the strand orleader 33 has been exposed beyond the slot 2st. By then pulling theexposed end outwardly and toward the opening 23, the strand 33 will becut off by the cutting edge 28 and the strand remaining adjacent theslot 2li will be held by engagement vof the adjacent strand portionbetween the knurled surface Ida and the groove 25 until additionalleader is desired and which may be obtained in the same manner, as justpreviously described, by initially drawing the strand from the spool bypressing the thumb on the strand 33 through the opening 23 and forelecting the outer end of the strand outwardly through the slot 213.After the strand 3l has been used up, the screw 34 is removed and bygripping the flange i5 through the recesses 29 with one hand and theflange 2l with the other hand, the sections i I and I2 may bedisconnected after which the spool I3 is removed from the section II tobe refilled or replaced with a llled spool. The holder I0 may then bereassembled, as previously described for reuse.

The container sections I I and I2 are preferably formed of plastic whichmay or may not be transparent but may be formed of any other suitablematerial. The spool I3 is preferably formed of a light weight metal butmay be formed of a material corresponding to the container sections I land l2. The holder Ill may bemade in various sizes and various othermodications and changes are likewise contemplated and may obviously beresorted to, without departing from theV spirit or scope of theinvention as hereinafter defined by the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

p l, Aholder and dispenser for a flexible, nonlimber rolled strand,comprising an inner container section, an outer container section and aspool, said inner and outer container sections each including asubstantially circular side wall having an annular flange projectingfrom one side thereof, said inner container -section having la.centrally disposed hub portion disposed centrally of the inner containersection flange, said spool having a central hub provided with a borerotatably and detachably engaging the hub portion of the inner containersection and journaled thereby detachably in the inner container section,said spool being adapted to contain a rolled flexible strand to bedispensed from the holder,` said outer container section being largerkin diameter than the inner container section to fit thereover and withthe container section flangesy overlapping, fastening means detachablyconnecting the container sections at the centers thereof,'the ange ofsaid inner container section Vhaving a circumferentially elongated slotthrough which the outer end portion of the flexible-strand looselyextends outwardly of the holder, and said outer container section flangehaving a circumferentially elongated slot circumferentially spaced fromthe slot of the inner container section through which the end portion ofsaid 'strand end extends outwardly of the holder whereby a portion ofthe flexible strand is disposed circumferentially of the holder andbetween said flanges, said outer container section flange having arecessed inner side portion, a blade secured in said recess of the outercontainer section flange and having a cutting edge extending across theslot of said outer container flange and adjacent the end of said slotlocated nearest the slot of the inner container section flange.

2. A holder and dispenser for a flexible; nonlimber rolled strand,comprising an inner container section, an outer container section and aspool, said inner and outer container section each including asubstantially circular side wall having an annular flange projectingfrom one side thereof, said inner container section having a centrallydisposed hub portion disposed ce'ntrally of the inner container sectionflange, said spool having a central hub provided with a bore rotatablyand detachably engaging the hub portion of the inner container sectionand journaled thereby detachably in the inner containersection, saidspool being adapted to contain a rolled llexible strand to be dispensedfrom the holder, said outer container section being larger in diameterthan the inner container section to llt thereover and with the containersection flanges overlapping, fastening means detachably connecting thecontainer sections at the centers thereof, the flange of 'said innercontainer section having a cir'cumferentially elongated slot annatathrough which the outer end portion of the ilexible strand looselyextends outwardly of the holder, and said outer container section flangehaving aA circumferentially elongated `slot circumferentially spacedfrom the slot of the inner container section through which the endportion of said strand end extends outwardly of the holder whereby aportion of the flexible strand is disposed circumferentially of theholder and between said nanges, said outer flange having acircumferentially extending groove in its inner side disposed betweensaid slots and through which a portion of the flexible strand extends,the inner flange being knurled on its outer side to cooperate with saidgroove for gripping the flexible strand, and a cutting blade secured tothe outei` flange and disposed between said flanges and having a cuttingedge extending across an end of the slot of the outer ange for cuttingolf the flexible strand in desired lengths.

3. A holder andv dispenser for a flexible, nonlimber rolled strand,comprising an inner container section, an outer container section and aspool, said inner and outer container sections each including asubstantially circular side wall having an annular flange projectingfrom one side thereof, said inner container section having a centrallydisposed hub portion disposed centrally of the inner container sectionange, said spool having a central hub provided with a bore rotatably anddtachably engaging the hub portion of the inner container section andjournaled thereby detachably in the inner container section, said spoolbeing adapted to contain a rolled flexible strand to be dispensed fromthe holder, said outer container section being larger in diameter thanthe inner container section to flt thereover vand with the containersection flanges v overlapping, fastening means detachably con-u nectingthe container sections at the centers; thereof, the flange of saidyinner container sec?l tion 'having a circumferentially elongated slot`through' which the outer end portion of the flex? ible strand looselyextends outwardly of the holdj' er, and said outer container sectionflange havinfggl a circumferentially elongated slot circumferene tiallyspaced from the slot of the inner container' section through which theend portion of said strand end extends outwardly of the holder whereby aportion of the flexible strand is dis- .posed circumferentially of theholder and between said flanges, a blade secured in the outer` containersection flange between the inner and outer surfaces of said flange, saidblade having ai' cutting edge extending across the slot of the outercontainer section flange and disposed to face. away from the slot of theinner container section flange. f

JOHN H. BOWERS.

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